Multiscale Coupling Strategy for Nano Ecotoxicology Prediction

Dynamics of Macro–Nano Mechanical Systems; Fixed Interfacial Multiscale Method

The continuum based approaches don’t provide the correct physics in atomic scales. On the other hand, the molecular based approaches are limited by the length and simulated process time. As an attractive alternative, this paper proposes the Fixed Interfacial Multiscale Method (FIMM) for computationally and mathematically efficient modeling of solid structures. The approach is applicable to mult...

Multiscale Modeling of Polymer Nano-Composites

In recent years, polymer nano-composites (PNCs) have increasingly gained more attention due to their improved mechanical, barrier, thermal, optical, electrical and biodegradable properties in comparison with the conventional micro-composites or pristine polymers. With a modest addition of nanoparticles (usually less than 5wt. %), PNCs offer a wide range of improvements in moduli, strength, heat...

Ecotoxicology.

Fish models for ecotoxicology

1. Laboratory models Fish laboratory models covering different parts of the life cycle and different routes of exposure are continuously developed and modified in order to meet new challenges. The most important exposure routes are by injection, trough contaminated water or feed [1]. For laboratory studies zebrafish (Danio rerio), medaka (Oryzias latipes), fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas) a...

An optimization-based multiscale coupling method

An optimization based algorithm is proposed for solving elliptic problems with highly oscillatory coefficients that do not exhibit scale separation in a subregion of the physical domain. The given method, written as a constrained minimization problem couples a numerical homogenization method in the subregion of the physical domain with scale separation with a fine scale solver in subregions wit...